The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-12
FORGOT HIS WEDDING DAY.
WHY MISS SMITH DTDN,r BECOME MRS.
BR4NAGAN TILL YESTERDAY.

Bridegroom Who spoiled q Weddinx
Party Month Age, Sought by the
Bride and Finally Led, Unwfliingly
Perhaps, to the Altar by Her.
Lena Smith, who will be known in the
future as Mrs Charles Branagan, is
comely young brunette, who hiss been liv-
ing with her parents at No. 300 Seventh
street. She had been receiving the atten-
tons of Mr.. Brsnnsgan for long time
previous to the tune when his attentions
eulminated in marriage, and it was known
among the neighbors that the couple
would become man at some time. 1t was
not surprise therefore when the couple
announced to their friends that the we'd
ding ceremony would take place on the
1ltn of May last Invitations were issued
TO the relatives and friends of the couple,
and all preparations had bean M SIDE for
the event. A sumptuous super was
spread in the parlor of the expected brides
parents, and nothing was omitted to make
the affair happy one for the couple and
pleasant one for the invited guests. The
hour for the ceremony had been set for
four o'clock in the afternoon, and as all
those who had received invitations wished
to witness it, the hous was well filled.
The female friends of the bride congratu-
lated her and wished her any amount of
happiness, and told her what a pretty
bride ste made in her neat pink dress.
Everything was ready for the Ger
emory. The groom was looked for,
but he was nowhere to he
seen. He had not arrived, but this did
not cause the party much concern, as they
believed he had been detained somewhere
The party continued to be gay. expecting
the appearance of the groom momentariiy.
Hours rolled by, but he did not show up.
and the bride became reckless. She could
not account for the absence of her expect
ed husband. She bore up until the hour
of ten o'clock arrived, when she could not
stand the suspense any longer She told
the assembled guests that she was going
out to find her lover, and she left the
house
She found him after a search, and asked
why he had not appeared for the ceremony.
He was surprised at her question, and
claimed to be in ignorance of the date for
which the marriage was SCI. He under
stood the date to be June II, and not May
IL. The young woman evidently be-
came suspicious and called a parry to
witness the promise that the wedding
would take place on June IL. The bride
returned to her house, and the situatiaa
| explained. The guests left the house, the
carriages rolled away from the door carry
ing disappointed occupants.
Yesterday was the date fixed by the
young man for the marriage. There was
a wltnesd to his promise and there could
be no disappointment, and thets
wasn't any. He appeared and
escorted Miss Smith to the altar of st.
Marys Church, and Rev Father Carroll
made the couple man and wife. The
young woman was a Protestant, but she
was easily induced to be married in the
Catholic Church.
Last night the residence of the brides
parents wore cheerful aspect. The bride
looked happy, and the numerous guests
made merry over the happy event. When
the guests departed they all showered good
wishes on Mrs, Charles Branagan